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7/18/2013 4:25:00 PMYou are invited to attend in person, or online, this Saturday’s meeting to discuss the Deer Trustee Report (DTR) Action Teams’ final implementation proposals. This is the first opportunity to hear the summary of the proposals, and marks the end of this phase of the publicly-driven process. The proposal report-outs will take place from...
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7/18/2013 4:05:00 PMThe DNR will host an online chat about implementation of the Deer Trustee Report and the Action Teams’ implementation proposals. The chat starts at 12 p.m., on Wednesday, July 24. Experts from DNR will be on hand for the chat to discuss the proposals and next steps. To participate, visit the DNR home page, dnr.wi.gov, look for the box on th...
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7/18/2013 10:00:00 AMBy: Joanne M. Haas/Bureau of Law Enforcement Those interested in becoming the next chief conservation warden of the Department of Natural Resources’ Bureau of Law Enforcement have until August 5 to apply for this leadership position. The chief warden position will open later this year after Chief Randy Stark, who has led the state’s c...
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7/18/2013 9:10:00 AMThe Frequently Asked Questions features recent warden-related questions taken by the DNR Call Center. The Call Center is staffed daily, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., and offers bilingual service in Spanish and Hmong. The number is 1-888-936-7463. Question 1: Is it legal to turn your fishing boat lights by hand to the side so they are shinning on your bobbers ...
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7/17/2013 3:25:00 PMHunting Works For Utah is newest state chapter added to award-winning program SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is excited to announce that the Hunting Works For America program has grown yet again and now includes a state chapter in Utah. Hunting Wo...
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7/17/2013 2:45:00 PMMADISON -- Farmers can harvest hay from selected state-owned lands in counties where Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency as a result of flooding and where the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a natural disaster as a result of winter-kill and excessive rain and snow, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp announ...
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7/16/2013 3:50:00 PMRead Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Weekly News Updates for July 16, 2013
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7/16/2013 11:55:00 AMAfter two recent wolf depredations, hunters are reminded to exercise caution during this year's bear training season if they plan to train or hunt bear with hounds. The two hounds were depredated while participating in bear training activities in Forest and Florence counties. Hunters should refer to the caution area maps found on the DNR web...
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7/15/2013 4:25:00 PMCOMPLETED COUNTIES: Gypsy moth spraying is almost complete for this year. Treatment sites remain in only two counties; Douglas and Washburn. UPCOMING PLANS WHAT: Gypsy moth aerial spraying by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection WHEN & WHERE: Weather permitting, treatment sites in Douglas and Washburn Counti...
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7/15/2013 1:10:00 PMFollow this link to read the current issue of the Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
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7/15/2013 1:00:00 PMBy: Bureau of Law Enforcement Monster fish, AIS outreach, laser shot shooting simulator work and illegal boat launch among Wis. River warden recent cases Portage, Marathon, Adams, Juneau, Waupaca and Wood counties Warden Bryan Lockman of Waupaca County assisted a 12-year-old fisherman with registering a new state hook and line record Big Mouth B...
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7/15/2013 10:40:00 AMOpen house meetings July 24 & 25; online chat July 23 MADISON – The public will have an opportunity to review and comment on proposals for the addition of camping to the Rainbow Flowage, expanded motorized access to the Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area and future management of recently acquired properties in the Northern Highland-Americ...
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7/15/2013 10:25:00 AMBy: Bureau of Law Enforcement Frequently Asked Questions - July 11, 2013 Welcome to another special edition of a popular regular Warden Wire feature -- Frequently Asked Questions. Today's special edition deals solely with common questions about paddleboard use. These questions were taken by wardens on the beat and the DNR Call Center. The Call Ce...
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7/15/2013 10:25:00 AMWater levels on many lakes and river systems across the finally begin to drop While much of the state has received additional rain in the last week – with areas of the north receiving several inches – water levels throughout much of central and southern Wisconsin have begun to finally drop. In the north, the Flambeau River remains hig...
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7/15/2013 10:10:00 AMBy: Bureau of Law Enforcement Summer warden cases include camper rescues, overbagging, Red-tailed Hawk case ends and the pet squirrel Fond du Lac, Outagamie, Calumet, Dodge and Winnebago counties Warden Ryan Propson of Appleton assisted the Grand Chute Community Service Officer with a complaint of an abandoned baby porcupine that was sleeping on...
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7/10/2013 4:50:00 PMNEWTOWN, Conn. -- As part of its "S.A.F.E. Summer" campaign to focus attention on the importance of safe and responsible firearm handling and storage, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) today announced its "Top Ten" list of safety tips firearm owners should remember to help ensure they are taking responsible precautions with...
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7/10/2013 2:30:00 PMBy Steve Suman The warm and humid weekend led into what is forecast to be a somewhat warm and humid week, with high temperatures in the 80s, lows in the 50s and 60s, and with the perspiration, a few ‘opportunities’ for precipitation. Turtles are still moving to and from their egg-laying sites so be on the lookout when driving through ...
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7/10/2013 12:10:00 PMThe onslaught against Sen. Kelly Ayotte continues. Since she dared to vote against the Senate gun control bill in April she has endured inaccurate ads from out-of-state opponents such as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg condemning her vote. Former Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, are now taking ...
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7/10/2013 12:05:00 PMThere will be no changes to the Horicon Canada goose hunting zone boundary or tagging/registration process in 2013. There are changes proposed that would begin for the 2014 hunting season. Given a number of questions and some confusion surrounding proposed changes to the Horicon goose zone, we wanted to share the following information about the pr...
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7/10/2013 11:40:00 AMCOMPLETED COUNTIES: All gypsy moth spraying is complete for this year in Barron, Crawford, Dane, Dunn, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Polk, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sawyer, Trempealeau and Vernon Counties. Also, all Btk and Gypchek treatments are complete for this year. UPCOMING PLANS WHAT: Gypsy moth aerial spraying by the Wisconsin Department of A...
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7/10/2013 10:45:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, today filed suit in federal court for the District of Connecticut alleging that Governor Dannel Malloy and the leadership of the Connecticut General Assembly misused the so-called "emergency certification" ex...
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7/10/2013 10:30:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. -- AThe National Shooting Sports Foundation®, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, has awarded $60,000 in scholarship funds to 25 students in its annual essay contest for employees of NSSF Voting Member companies and their family members. "Reading these essays filled us with pride for the way these s...
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7/10/2013 10:20:00 AMBy: Bureau of Law Enforcement Warden Blotter: Sturgeon rescue, littering and overbagging among west-central warden cases Chippewa, Eau Claire, Trempealeau and Jackson counties Wardens Shaun Deeney of Chippewa Falls and Randy Dunkel of Cornell received a Hotline call from a concerned citizen who observed several large lake sturgeon that were trap...
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7/10/2013 10:15:00 AMBy: Joanne M. Haas/Bureau of Law Enforcement Conservation Warden Andy Lundin was on the outdoor beat the other day when he spotted a couple of siblings hanging out on the roadside. And here's the rest of the story from Warden Lundin: "I found these two little ones sitting on top of each other where the blacktop meets the gravel watching cars go ...
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7/10/2013 10:00:00 AMBy: Bureau of Law Enforcement Mississippi River Warden Team Warden Shawna Stringham of Viroqua participated in multiple educational youth events including Farm Safety Days, Westby Rod and Gun Club Youth Shoot and Kickapoo Kids Outdoor Day. Warden Edward McCann of La Crosse organized and participated in an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) group che...